PDF Solutions (PDFS) Competitors

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PDFS vs. AEIS, AMAT, AMKR, COHU, and ENTG

Should you buy PDF Solutions stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PDF Solutions with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PDF Solutions include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cohu (COHU), and Entegris (ENTG). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry.

How does PDF Solutions compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

PDF Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.86%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $358.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.73%. Given PDF Solutions' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PDF Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 7 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 6 mentions for PDF Solutions. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat PDF Solutions' score of 0.90 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PDF Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Energy Industries	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PDF Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PDF Solutions	$219.02M	8.01	-$640K	$0.18	244.17
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.91B	6.40	$148.40M	$4.75	67.46

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 10.00% compared to PDF Solutions' net margin of 3.10%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 17.99% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PDF Solutions	3.10%	6.48%	4.22%
Advanced Energy Industries	10.00%	17.99%	9.60%

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats PDF Solutions on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PDF Solutions compare to Applied Materials?

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PDF Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PDF Solutions	$219.02M	8.01	-$640K	$0.18	244.17
Applied Materials	$28.37B	11.89	$7.00B	$10.65	39.91

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to PDF Solutions' net margin of 3.10%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PDF Solutions	3.10%	6.48%	4.22%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PDF Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.86%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $465.14, suggesting a potential upside of 9.44%. Given PDF Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PDF Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 119 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 125 mentions for Applied Materials and 6 mentions for PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.87 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PDF Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	68 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Applied Materials beats PDF Solutions on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PDF Solutions compare to Amkor Technology?

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) and PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Amkor Technology has a net margin of 6.17% compared to PDF Solutions' net margin of 3.10%. Amkor Technology's return on equity of 9.88% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amkor Technology	6.17%	9.88%	5.40%
PDF Solutions	3.10%	6.48%	4.22%

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 17 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Amkor Technology and 6 mentions for PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.60 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amkor Technology	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PDF Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amkor Technology has a beta of 2.29, suggesting that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. Amkor Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PDF Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amkor Technology	$6.71B	2.46	$373.89M	$1.75	37.98
PDF Solutions	$219.02M	8.01	-$640K	$0.18	244.17

42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amkor Technology currently has a consensus target price of $62.75, indicating a potential downside of 5.58%. PDF Solutions has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.86%. Given PDF Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Amkor Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amkor Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
PDF Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Amkor Technology beats PDF Solutions on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PDF Solutions compare to Cohu?

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) and PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

94.7% of Cohu shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cohu shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PDF Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cohu. Cohu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PDF Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cohu	$481.28M	4.44	-$74.27M	-$1.19	N/A
PDF Solutions	$219.02M	8.01	-$640K	$0.18	244.17

Cohu has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

PDF Solutions has a net margin of 3.10% compared to Cohu's net margin of -11.54%. PDF Solutions' return on equity of 6.48% beat Cohu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cohu	-11.54%	-3.50%	-2.50%
PDF Solutions	3.10%	6.48%	4.22%

Cohu presently has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.17%. PDF Solutions has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.86%. Given PDF Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Cohu.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cohu	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
PDF Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Cohu had 4 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cohu and 6 mentions for PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Cohu's score of 0.58 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cohu	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PDF Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

PDF Solutions beats Cohu on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PDF Solutions compare to Entegris?

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) and Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Entegris has higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. Entegris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PDF Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PDF Solutions	$219.02M	8.01	-$640K	$0.18	244.17
Entegris	$3.20B	6.09	$235.60M	$1.73	73.74

Entegris has a net margin of 8.18% compared to PDF Solutions' net margin of 3.10%. Entegris' return on equity of 11.45% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PDF Solutions	3.10%	6.48%	4.22%
Entegris	8.18%	11.45%	5.34%

PDF Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.86%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $153.78, indicating a potential upside of 20.54%. Given PDF Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Entegris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PDF Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Entegris	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Entegris shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Entegris had 10 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Entegris and 6 mentions for PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Entegris' score of -0.02 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PDF Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entegris	2 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Entegris beats PDF Solutions on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PDFS vs. The Competition

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Metric	PDF Solutions	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.76B	$4.60B	$38.56B	$12.21B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.57%	3.22%	5.36%
P/E Ratio	244.49	44.20	168.56	25.32
Price / Sales	8.01	4.21	626.55	71.95
Price / Cash	61.61	50.48	46.59	55.00
Price / Book	6.25	5.93	10.28	6.97
Net Income	-$640K	$278.85M	$1.06B	$334.92M
7 Day Performance	-4.56%	2.02%	-0.04%	-0.98%
1 Month Performance	0.78%	17.52%	4.39%	0.43%
1 Year Performance	133.29%	42.84%	167.06%	33.61%

PDF Solutions Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PDFS PDF Solutions	3.6834 of 5 stars	$43.95 -1.9%	$54.00 +22.9%	+130.7%	$1.76B	$219.02M	244.49	460	Analyst Forecast
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.6759 of 5 stars	$323.46 -6.1%	$358.00 +10.7%	+163.9%	$12.30B	$1.80B	68.10	13,000	Positive News
AMAT Applied Materials	4.6875 of 5 stars	$436.62 -0.9%	$463.89 +6.2%	+157.6%	$346.51B	$29.02B	41.00	36,500	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
AMKR Amkor Technology	3.8329 of 5 stars	$70.35 -2.4%	$62.75 -10.8%	+253.4%	$17.44B	$6.71B	40.20	30,800	Trending News Insider Trade
COHU Cohu	3.4098 of 5 stars	$47.14 -3.7%	$49.00 +3.9%	+153.3%	$2.22B	$452.96M	N/A	2,857

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PDFS vs. AEIS, AMAT, AMKR, COHU, and ENTG

How does PDF Solutions compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Do analysts prefer PDFS or AEIS?

Does the media refer more to PDFS or AEIS?

Which has more risk and volatility, PDFS or AEIS?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PDFS or AEIS?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PDFS or AEIS?

Is PDFS or AEIS more profitable?

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How does PDF Solutions compare to Applied Materials?

Which has more volatility & risk, PDFS or AMAT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PDFS or AMAT?

Is PDFS or AMAT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PDFS or AMAT?

Do analysts recommend PDFS or AMAT?

Does the media prefer PDFS or AMAT?

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How does PDF Solutions compare to Amkor Technology?

Is AMKR or PDFS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AMKR or PDFS?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMKR or PDFS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AMKR or PDFS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AMKR or PDFS?

Do analysts rate AMKR or PDFS?

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How does PDF Solutions compare to Cohu?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COHU or PDFS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, COHU or PDFS?

Which has more volatility & risk, COHU or PDFS?

Is COHU or PDFS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer COHU or PDFS?

Does the media refer more to COHU or PDFS?

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How does PDF Solutions compare to Entegris?

Which has better earnings & valuation, PDFS or ENTG?

Is PDFS or ENTG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PDFS or ENTG?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PDFS or ENTG?

Does the media refer more to PDFS or ENTG?

Which has more volatility & risk, PDFS or ENTG?

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